Ildar Abdrazakov Professions : Musician Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Ildar Abdrazakov Call me Ildar! Call me Abra-ca-da-bra! My name is my name. Ildar Abdrazakov call name me I only started singing the Russian roles when I came west. Ildar Abdrazakov i-came started only singing I'm one-fourth Tatar and three-fourths Bashkirian. Ildar Abdrazakov For the first time I go to La Scala, for each thing, for each rehearsal, my knees were shaking. But the audience was very fine with me. Ildar Abdrazakov go me first-time time Opera singers, we're not muscle men; you have to be careful about your work. Ildar Abdrazakov your you work men I play golf, and I play chess, and sometimes I go to the gym. On the airplane or between acts when I do the performance, I play Candy Crush to forget what happens around me, just to be alone, not thinking... You need to clear your brain. Ildar Abdrazakov alone me you thinking I never, never thought one day I will sing at La Scala or I will get the Grammy. I'm lucky. I work a lot with a teacher, with my coach. Ildar Abdrazakov day thought work teacher I could hear my friends outside playing soccer while I was expected to stay inside practicing the piano. It was like torture! Ildar Abdrazakov inside stay like friends Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors